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global healthcare experts certainly hope so. (upbeat music) [announcer] funding for this documentary was provided in part by the maryland forestry foundation. stewardship is caring. (lilting piano music) ♪ forest her: the next wave of conservation. (piano music continues) ♪ [narrator] mother earth is communicating with her waters and trees. our ecosystem depends on trees to filter water, reduce sedimentation, provide oxygen, and grow food. (trees rustling in the wind)
global healthcare experts certainly hope so. (upbeat music) [announcer] funding for this documentary was provided in part by the maryland forestry foundation. stewardship is caring. (lilting piano music) ♪ forest her: the next wave of conservation. (piano music continues) ♪ [narrator] mother earth is communicating with her waters and trees. our ecosystem depends on trees to filter water, reduce sedimentation, provide oxygen, and grow food. (trees rustling in the wind)
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a real symbol of the french healthcare system what you do. what you're- riright the card in a contains all the details for your right. to treat at. refufunds which are first. wide range. france and sure system is of the social protection program called securities just yet which also covers things like pensions and family subsidies all of their tea is a crucial part of the systetem the government funds 20% of most health care costs and 1100% of these. crop was let in eight another. person is the less they pay. so who foots the bill well largely the public more than 40% of healthcare spending is financed by payroll taxes a third comes from income taxes are relatively high in france and the rest comes from taxes with tobacco alcohol and speed up the com suitable industry and a small amount of state subsidies. one is in the people. out of. total choice of where they go for karen who they see in other words there no gatekeepers and french health insurance coverage a lot inpatient and outpatient care house calls specialist prescription drugs mental
a real symbol of the french healthcare system what you do. what you're- riright the card in a contains all the details for your right. to treat at. refufunds which are first. wide range. france and sure system is of the social protection program called securities just yet which also covers things like pensions and family subsidies all of their tea is a crucial part of the systetem the government funds 20% of most health care costs and 1100% of these. crop was let in eight another. person is the...
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president obama signature healthcare reform bill. notably, it was chief justice john roberts to 25 to 4 majority to affirm the individual mandate that requires virtually all americans to either obtain health insurance or pay a penalty by 2014. the move clears the way for the largest revamp of america's healthcare system since the 1960's. although the law remains mostly intact, the court ruled against a provision that allows the federal government to withhold medicaid funding from states that don't comply with the program's expansion. in a moment, we will host a roundtable discussion on the supreme court decision. >> but first, michael moore. i spoke with the academy award winning filmmaker on thursday during "democracy now!" special coverage of the court's ruling, as the decision came down. among his many films is the 2007 documentary, "sicko," about the american healthcare system, celebrating its fifth anniversary this weekend in philadelphia. shortly after the supreme court upheld president obama's health care overhaul, i asked mic
president obama signature healthcare reform bill. notably, it was chief justice john roberts to 25 to 4 majority to affirm the individual mandate that requires virtually all americans to either obtain health insurance or pay a penalty by 2014. the move clears the way for the largest revamp of america's healthcare system since the 1960's. although the law remains mostly intact, the court ruled against a provision that allows the federal government to withhold medicaid funding from states that...
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and margarida jorge, co-executive director of healthcare for america now & healthcare for america now education fund and washington, d.c. stay with us. ♪ [music break] amy: this is democracy now!, democracynow.org, the war and peace report. i'm amy goodman. in france, voters head to the polls sunday in a presidential election that pits former investment banker emmanuel macron against far-right politician marine le pen. macron on thursday won the support of former u.s. president barack obama, who urged french voters to reject the politics of fear. le pen, who has campaigned on an openly xenophobic and racist platform, faced protests thursday as she campaigned at a trucking company in brittany. protesters shouted, "out you fascists!" and threw eggs at le pen hitting her once in the , head. le pen has called for france to crack down on immigration and leave the european union. for more, we go to paris where we're joined by yasser louati, french human rights and civil liberties activist and researcher. it is good to have you with us. can you talk about the significance of this runoff el
and margarida jorge, co-executive director of healthcare for america now & healthcare for america now education fund and washington, d.c. stay with us. ♪ [music break] amy: this is democracy now!, democracynow.org, the war and peace report. i'm amy goodman. in france, voters head to the polls sunday in a presidential election that pits former investment banker emmanuel macron against far-right politician marine le pen. macron on thursday won the support of former u.s. president barack...
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healthcare industry is paying our politicians to keep healthcare from us. nicole: and if we can't make a profit, you're just gonna have to die. like, i apologize. it's morally bankrupt. lillian: they know it's corporate greed that overrides all of the problems. officer: get back on the sidewalk, please. russell: we spend way more money on healthcare than any other country, by far. we're not one of the top 30, even, countries regarding infant mortality. we are barely on the bottom of the list of the free world. lillian: it has made, in certain areas, a third-world country out of us. jeffrey: if we went to the public option on healthcare, we could save one percentage point of national income. that's another 150 billion, and said we're not just turning everything over to the private health insurers and this incredibly expensive and wasteful system. doctor: we support health care for all in the united states. protestors: we support health care for all in the united states. doctor: as a human right. protestors: as a human right. doctor: we need to be insured fro
healthcare industry is paying our politicians to keep healthcare from us. nicole: and if we can't make a profit, you're just gonna have to die. like, i apologize. it's morally bankrupt. lillian: they know it's corporate greed that overrides all of the problems. officer: get back on the sidewalk, please. russell: we spend way more money on healthcare than any other country, by far. we're not one of the top 30, even, countries regarding infant mortality. we are barely on the bottom of the list of...
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host: inadequate healthcare is a big concern in many places around the world. according to the world health organization, a third of all countries have less than one doctor for every 1000 residents. that leaves half of the global population with no access to decent medical care. the situation is particularly pertinent when it comes to fighting hiv-aids. in africa alone, 26 million people are hiv positive, two-thirds of the world's cases. but one entrepreneur in south africa's cape town is determined to revolutionize the continent's health care system. reporter: ernest darkoh lives in cape town, south africa. he has an md and a master's in public health from harvard, and an mba from oxford. but he always knew he wanted to work in africa. ernest: we are literally one of the most richest and vibrant continents you can imagine, right? and alththough i technically dot have what i callll a home couny in africa, because i have moved around my whole life, i really do feel africa as a whole is my home, and i am a product of africa. and this is really a place where i fee
host: inadequate healthcare is a big concern in many places around the world. according to the world health organization, a third of all countries have less than one doctor for every 1000 residents. that leaves half of the global population with no access to decent medical care. the situation is particularly pertinent when it comes to fighting hiv-aids. in africa alone, 26 million people are hiv positive, two-thirds of the world's cases. but one entrepreneur in south africa's cape town is...
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constitute healthcare workers and healthcare professions, there were people who were hesitant. increasingly, this group is getting vaccinated and we have seen at last count more than 800 hospitals and healthcare systems implementing some kind of vaccine mandate. this is not new to us as healthcare workers. we are routinely required every year to get the flu vaccine. we are required to have our mmr vaccines and hepatitis vaccines because it would be irresponsible for us to pass on diseases to our patients, some of who are among the most vulnerable. we have an obligation to care for our patients. this is another one where i really believe that mandates are important. we have seen all of these medical association get behind that idea of vaccine mandates for healthcare workers. as more healthcare workers are vaccinated, it is important that we recognize that we are in a position in our communities and begin to tell our relatives and friends and the community at large about the importance of vaccination. amy: this week, president biden responded to reporters about the millions of am
constitute healthcare workers and healthcare professions, there were people who were hesitant. increasingly, this group is getting vaccinated and we have seen at last count more than 800 hospitals and healthcare systems implementing some kind of vaccine mandate. this is not new to us as healthcare workers. we are routinely required every year to get the flu vaccine. we are required to have our mmr vaccines and hepatitis vaccines because it would be irresponsible for us to pass on diseases to...
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amy: healthcare for all. >> healthcare for all, but unconditionally. it's not -- you don't have to fill out forms or get -- or have the state police you based on -- you know, like you should feel safe to go to a hospital or to get healthcare. amy: can you talk about your activism around into fascism and also how you're going to conduct her campaign. the primary is coming up soon in june. what are you going to do to run throughout maryland to get your name out there in your positions out there throughout the state? not that your name isn't known, but as a senator from maryland. >> so, yeah, so i've been -- i've been, you know, meeting with activists and organizers locally. i've been more on a listening tour because i want to hear their -- what they have to say, what their positions are, what the concerns are, and -- before i started to publicly, you know, like roll out there. i would say that my activism and who -- and like how i'm running are hand-in-hand. i meanan, i'm runnining as an activist. like this is -- like, i'm not running to have a career as
amy: healthcare for all. >> healthcare for all, but unconditionally. it's not -- you don't have to fill out forms or get -- or have the state police you based on -- you know, like you should feel safe to go to a hospital or to get healthcare. amy: can you talk about your activism around into fascism and also how you're going to conduct her campaign. the primary is coming up soon in june. what are you going to do to run throughout maryland to get your name out there in your positions out...
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and what the american people from coast to coast are catching onto is the function of healthcare is to provide quality care to all people, not to make billions in profits for the insurance companies or the drug companies. and as we -- as we sit here tonight, the california state senate has passed single payer. thank you, nurses! and now, now it's up to the california house and the governor to do the right thing and help us transform healthcare in this country by leading the way. today, by very large and growing numbers, the american people understand that climate change is real, is caused by human activity and poses a very serious threat to our planet. and there is strong and growing support -- numbers have never been higher -- for taking on the fossil fuel industry and for moving our energy system to sustainable energy and energy efficiency. despite the current president of the united states -- oh, you know who i am talking to -- you know who i'm talking about -- the american people, whatever trump may think, or, as usually the case, not think -- the american -- the american people un
and what the american people from coast to coast are catching onto is the function of healthcare is to provide quality care to all people, not to make billions in profits for the insurance companies or the drug companies. and as we -- as we sit here tonight, the california state senate has passed single payer. thank you, nurses! and now, now it's up to the california house and the governor to do the right thing and help us transform healthcare in this country by leading the way. today, by very...
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primary healthcare. - primary healthcare actually. - primary healthcare services. - yeah. (ashok rao) there are around 2500 villages. (sophie fouron) o.k. how much is that? - three million. - three million people living on these isolated islands? - islands. so we attend to all 13 districts, and we have 15 boat clinics. - it's an astonishing success. - yeah. - can you tell me why these populations are isolated in the first place? - you can see that the river is always changing. - there's a lot of shifting. - shifting. - yes. - and accordingly, the population also shifts. - they are like climate refugees. - that's what one person told us. why do these people come stay here? why don't they go to a safer place? but the land here is so fertile. you don't have to put any pesticides. you don't have to put any fertilizer. so you plant the seeds and you're fine. you're good to harvest. - and the brahmaputra takes a lot, but it gives a lot... - it gives a lot. - ... as well. - yes, yes. it's a system. - yes. and it's a love-hate relationship with the river, probably. - yes. (sophie
primary healthcare. - primary healthcare actually. - primary healthcare services. - yeah. (ashok rao) there are around 2500 villages. (sophie fouron) o.k. how much is that? - three million. - three million people living on these isolated islands? - islands. so we attend to all 13 districts, and we have 15 boat clinics. - it's an astonishing success. - yeah. - can you tell me why these populations are isolated in the first place? - you can see that the river is always changing. - there's a lot...
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marlise muñoz was a healthcare woer. she was an emt. and she had a brain aneurysm and she was pregnant. she experienced brain ath. braideath is well defined, and has been well defined and accepted for half a century in the uted states. at the period of brain death, a person who has a "do not resuscitate" order would then not beesuscitated, allowed for thbody to physically die, and cremated or buried or whater that person has decided or the family members. but in texas and in nearly three dozen states, there's what are called medical exclusion laws. the name dsn't necessarily tell us what substtively it do. substantely, what it does is it takes away that kind of decion-making for a woman who is pregnant. so in marlise's case, when she was rushed to the hospit, the hospital officials decided that she should be on a life-sustaining treatment. only she was brain dead. marlise's husband erick muñoz and her parents said, "we do not want her on life support. she is brain dead. we want to be able to, with dignity, have her life come to a close
marlise muñoz was a healthcare woer. she was an emt. and she had a brain aneurysm and she was pregnant. she experienced brain ath. braideath is well defined, and has been well defined and accepted for half a century in the uted states. at the period of brain death, a person who has a "do not resuscitate" order would then not beesuscitated, allowed for thbody to physically die, and cremated or buried or whater that person has decided or the family members. but in texas and in nearly...